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It is talk radio with a difference. From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, this program opens up a world of ideas, putting you firmly in the big picture. Presented by Phillip Adams.

It is talk radio with a difference. From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, this program opens up a world of ideas, putting you firmly in the big picture. Presented by Phillip Adams.

It is talk radio with a difference. From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, this program opens up a world of ideas, putting you firmly in the big picture. Presented by Phillip Adams.

The Banking Royal Commission is attempting to shine a spotlight into the murky corners of super. Australia's superannuation industry is worth $2.6 trillion, but the complexity and opaqueness of the system means consumers can easily be taken advantage of. To date, the Commission has found evidence of hidden fees, fees for no service and a startling lack of regulation. So why have superfunds been "left alone in the dark" with our money?

Bruce Shapiro's regular report on the week's news and politics from the US. Can we have a new national drought policy in Australia , or do we simply repackage old policies from over a hundred years ago?

Daniel McCarthy explains how lobbying and Paul Manafort's luxe lifestyle came to be on trial in Washington DC, we ask what motivated Australia's participation in WW1 and meet the activist architects rebuilding communities in the world's worst disaster zones.

Bruce Shapiro on all the news from the US. Feminist and human rights campaigner Julie Bindel says sex work is badly paid, exploitative and a poor choice for women - her views have riled feminists and activists who see it as a legitimate career. What drew women like Carolyn Layton into the aura of Jim Jones, the man responsible for the mass suicide in Guyana?

Just months after media laws were changed, Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment have announced a planned merger - who wins and who loses from the deal? Few journalists have made it into Yemen to report on the almost invisible war there but Jane Ferguson managed to get behind rebel lines to witness a disaster unfolding first hand. Majok Tulba was nine years old when he first saw a book, now he's an acclaimed author.

Bruce profiles new Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M Kavanaugh, we ask what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win means for US socialism and backtrack to one of England's greatest political scandals of all time.